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CVE-2026-53075: Linux kernel · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in c9edd90c57ae23692fff6b049fdfa4572a9fd532 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in c9edd90c57ae23692fff6b049fdfa4572a9fd532, 954745d0223e7caec917c0b2d1a889ff56fa6e54, 5080e188c914110034bbc569d5cfa2f06204681d +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < c9edd90c57ae23692fff6b049fdfa4572a9fd532
Fixed in
  • c9edd90c57ae23692fff6b049fdfa4572a9fd532
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < 954745d0223e7caec917c0b2d1a889ff56fa6e54
Fixed in
  • 954745d0223e7caec917c0b2d1a889ff56fa6e54
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < 5080e188c914110034bbc569d5cfa2f06204681d
Fixed in
  • 5080e188c914110034bbc569d5cfa2f06204681d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < 5013be175c7ffd8b39efbc3c9c4db5b10b85fea8
Fixed in
  • 5013be175c7ffd8b39efbc3c9c4db5b10b85fea8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < 67e901e28d177ac9a9bed76d69ce3471e704a89e
Fixed in
  • 67e901e28d177ac9a9bed76d69ce3471e704a89e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 273ec51dd7ceaa76e038875d85061ec856d8905e, < 3b2c2157dc2afc5c17cd7238afefca92f1ef330e
Fixed in
  • 3b2c2157dc2afc5c17cd7238afefca92f1ef330e

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ppp: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in target netns for unattached ioctls /dev/ppp open is currently authorized against file->f_cred->user_ns, while unattached administrative ioctls operate on current->nsproxy->net_ns. As a result, a local unprivileged user can create a new user namespace with CLONE_NEWUSER, gain CAP_NET_ADMIN only in that new user namespace, and still issue PPPIOCNEWUNIT, PPPIOCATTACH, or PPPIOCATTCHAN against an inherited network namespace. Require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the user namespace that owns the target network namespace before handling unattached PPP administrative ioctls. This preserves normal pppd operation in the network namespace it is actually privileged in, while rejecting the userns-only inherited-netns case.

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